Joey's Weekly Game of Thrones Meme Roundup

Joey’s Weekly Game of Thrones Meme Roundup

Our culture is producing content at an increasingly fast rate every year, which allows content creators to cater to more varied niches and interest groups. It’s likely that your friend has binged at least three or four TV shows you’ve never even heard of. Someone’s favorite movie may be something you’ve never seen a trailer for. However, in the summer of 1976 when Spielberg’s Jaws was released, everyone from your grandmother to your college roommate would have seen it, if not at the very least been aware of the film’s existence. As we create more and more content it seems like the big cultural ‘must sees’ are coming fewer and farther in between simply because there’s just so much to see.

That’s why this last season of Game of Thrones feels so special. It feels like the last remaining bastion from the era of “appointment television” coming to an end. Aside from Game of Thrones, an awards ceremony, or a sporting event, what was the last thing you remember saying “Did you see x last night” in reference to the following day to a co worker or classmate? Game of Thrones is seemingly the last scripted cultural phenomenon that fans tune in to watch on a weekly basis, live tweeting, sharing theories, and of course — since it’s 2019 — memes.

Memes have become such a ubiquitous part of the cultural conversation in the digital age we live in, so naturally, one of the largest pieces of pop culture coming to an end is an extremely memeable affair. In honor of Game of Thrones coming to an end I will be rounding up and discussing my favorite memes from the week that follows each new episode until the finale. After all, the night is dark and full of terrors, so here are some memes:

Week One

The Clear Front Runner of Week One: Bran Memes

Bran’s Shining-esque, dead-eyed stares at every character who walked through the gates of Winterfell were far and away the most memeable moments of episode one. Bran clearly has a lot to do this season, but since it’s not time for him to do any of it, what better way could he have spent the first episode than by casting general discomfort upon everyone’s heartfelt reunions/ much anticipated arrivals?

https://twitter.com/faizankhanva/status/1117610217892564993

https://www.facebook.com/gameoflaughs/photos/a.528959333823750/2227360030650330/?type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/gameoflaughs/photos/a.528959333823750/2227416160644717/?type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/ValhallaofMemes/photos/basw.AboT_LqBDfMBfK4cADFzWSlNE30v_iWuR-cn0xE0wMfM32JbM-_Q2VT8f5WGkQ1FE8q23r3LgRvNAvW_xTo5BPp5clMHmzymNis5qcczqXcBhWD1BX8nzwOnv7RlcAzWHFkzT8Iw2lhc0l-hPlWmdUd5.1586981851368171.2181635595216135.437574757004370.1102660296492123.520940778435708/520940778435708/?type=1&opaqueCursor=AbrlFb2o1-DS8JGKWAorxrjbxrDehbIM00bPqWR1uCyIhcx6uO6OpytnY25ZZr3SZDo26vxITbvFo99uGGLmVl_HXd8W-pGFpCMcuQ4z5LeI7rq1x4LFtKd11FATxZQZRC6CxDEZfxUDO6GQdXBqjdnc4ENAXxPdNKox1aNcd6lA_ZvR22M6fJfDY6-QFwquqccGYgOQVJiP4NSWvR7QNcAV-_UCtPcmvSCIbQo6KxGEBOA0w6ycznJCnta-4qV_Cu85NKDaYR4SafkGIzjEsm8kEbq5Qiyt527R-zI6U_91qLMfV-K4nl49swN7JddVlcSHd2TPV4bnV-6Z1NzLUoMcfAB7rwA_3jxHFOY0YmceZap52-hQ4_TpDrWWQWyPUNca8nP-j3NOK6L3yFf2PdVUXo0zRRwvD6i5nEjgH1yMaGek0NllrJH7mJ9nnfJ_h8-tG5luBT_LnQFg0J47Xeyh94w47jM7YYBIVidpAui2PQcU_bZYdEKC9TDEB1XnDUx50zn4zzXTvrOkbXCg_qhIYifWI95q7PMy38StUSFpmIL1ARfrWodexCoQ_ljjYqFz3bjtCOx4Axy4I0ywhyL4GqoHMERWkDmjKb8zGHaiQpGSEkYjqh5L5iJOW0xKKCS4KmImS573MARt5LWTfrop-AnUcwcBwx7e46xx6YN39xN74gRLOk3udg7wGvTZ9uxgLLFhQcaqZhMboEQVjO1b26HMjYvGyo4qbUaTDoHYrVMQIe388AZpPdijKT1LusV-f54tPMDihchcRtRLz1Et&theater

bran on his way to make eye contact with another character #GamefThrones pic.twitter.com/gT41co6ehz

— nik (@Nickle_Spina) April 15, 2019

#Bran waiting for Jaime like:

#GamefThrones pic.twitter.com/4MpSKuVyTt

— Ari B (@arib_2398) April 15, 2019

https://www.facebook.com/gameoflaughs/photos/a.528959333823750/2226139000772433/?type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/MWAOLOC/photos/a.245674375917271/663965564088148/?type=3&theater

People walking around Winterfell:

Bran:
https://t.co/IVrAzOJNqb

— JennyBarton (@_JennyBarton) April 15, 2019

https://twitter.com/AlchemystThe/status/1117610395617902595

https://twitter.com/natashajwx/status/1117839772263776262?s=21

As much as I love the Bran memes, hopefully the three-eyed raven has something in store for us beyond becoming a near perfect meme template this Sunday.

Close Second This Week: Daenerys/ Sam Memes

Samwell Tarly, arguably Westeros’s goodest boy, did Daenerys a solid by saving Jorah, and I think I speak for all of us when I say watching the two of them fumble to the realization that she burned his father and brother alive was like watching a puppy learn his family was burned alive by dragons (the point I’m making is that Sam is lovable, loyal, and sweet, like a dog). That said, some pretty funny memes resulted of Sam learning the fate of his late family.

https://www.facebook.com/GoTMemes/photos/rpp.296989473712450/2199192286825483/?type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/GeekyPolitics/photos/pcb.793446221037192/793445974370550/?type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/GeekyPolitics/photos/pcb.793446221037192/793445987703882/?type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/GeekyPolitics/photos/a.737504346631380/793287037719777/?type=3&theater

Honorable Mentions from Week One:

https://www.facebook.com/GeekyPolitics/photos/pcb.793446221037192/793446051037209/?type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/GeekyPolitics/photos/a.737504346631380/791878384527309/?type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/GeekyPolitics/photos/a.737504346631380/792529241128890/?type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/gameoflaughs/photos/a.528959333823750/2232714333448233/?type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/gameoflaughs/photos/a.528959333823750/2227516270634706/?type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/gameoflaughs/photos/a.528959333823750/2227625560623777/?type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/gameoflaughs/photos/a.528959333823750/2227796130606720/?type=3&theater

Week Two

With episode two being a greatest hits tour of character reunions, revelations, and seemingly everyone’s last chance to hangout with old friends before their impending doom, the episode, of course resulted in plenty of memes. Here are my favorites.

The Clear Front Runner of Week Two: Literally Anything Having to Do With That Fireside Hangout

Dear Night King,
… You see us as you want to see us – in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. But what we found out is that each one of us is a Kingslayer, a Giantsbane, a Hand of the King, A Knight, An Onion Smuggler, and a Squire.

— Christina Grace (@C_GraceT) April 22, 2019

https://twitter.com/markhoppus/status/1120166353313288192?s=21

#GOT #gameofthrones

Nobody:

Tormund: pic.twitter.com/FVnKzAkBmm

— Junior (@oa_llq) April 22, 2019

https://twitter.com/ian_ewing_phila/status/1120148628419616768?s=21

no one:

tormund: pic.twitter.com/br2OUgMENm

— ellie sunakawa (@elliesunakawa) April 22, 2019

https://twitter.com/friendzoneinm8/status/1120148363243073536?s=21

No one:
Tormund: they call me “Giantsbane.” Want to know why?
Still, no one:
Tormund:#gameofthrones #demthrones pic.twitter.com/GJ7nFNEmHC

— Carolina H (@SinIsHerGates) April 22, 2019

Close Second This Week: Arya and Gendry Memes

https://twitter.com/nocaplilbih/status/1120145878185123840?s=21

Arya adding the names of women, Gendry had sex with to her list.#GamefThrones #DemThrones pic.twitter.com/jG0uEjqufX

— damaged goods (@TrushaMishra) April 22, 2019

Third: Jon & Dany

https://twitter.com/dntcallmeashley/status/1120145300889526272

Jon: My name, My Real name is Aegon Targaryen

Dany: Who told you?

Jon: Bran

*Next episode*#GameofThrones #DEMTHRONES pic.twitter.com/4YhOLHouKk

— Ashanti (@clifftothemound) April 22, 2019

https://twitter.com/cjbrown1217/status/1120205532047056896?s=21

Honorable Mentions:

https://twitter.com/MorningWeird/status/1120148404057858050

brianne defending jamie in front of daenerys #DemThrones pic.twitter.com/XoQT3lgcPD

— bad bitch caillou (@taillouu) April 22, 2019

https://twitter.com/madameslay/status/1120152344803643392?s=21

We’ll have to wait and see what memes The Lord of Light blesses us with this coming week. My money’s on the Night King being next week’s top contender. Until next week. Valar Morghulis. I’ll leave you with the wise words of our real-world three-eyed raven:

https://twitter.com/bawatson93/status/1120147712928833537?s=21

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